The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-03-30
CARE OF CLOTHING.
Ssmo wholesome Advice on tho SubJec
for Both Women and Men.

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The proper care of mems as well as
women's clothing has a great deal to
do, not only with its looking well, but
with the length Of time which it lasts.
Clothes of wool which are rarely
brushed and never hung out of doors
soon come to have an appearance Of
long use, when the same clothes if
carefully brushed every day and fire.
quently hung out of doors will always
be fresh, and will keep their good looks
very much longer Care should be
used to select brush-broom or whisk
Of fine broom-corn. It will cost more
than the coarser ones, but in the end
will he saving, as the coarser ones
wear the clothing more rapidly. Goats
and cloaks should be hung always on
the little wire frames, costing but five
or ten cents, which come for that pur-
pose. The frames should first be COW
cred with some soft material to prevent
the garments from breaking over their
edges. If made of wood this is not
necessary; the wooden ones, however,
are little more expensive. It is bet
ter to hang than to fold almost all
dresses, if one has sufficient room, but
if the room is limited and the dresses
crowded if hung, then they should be
folded, as any thing if better than the
..stringy'' look which dresses crowded
together in small closet may soon ac-
quire.
If dress of wooden material has
any drapery it will be found to keep its
freshness very much longer if the skirt
is always bottom upward. With lit
| tie practice and care this will be easily
done, and the creases prevented which
come SO quickly even in the best of
materials from the folds hanging al-
ways the same way, both when in wear
and when not. Never sit down in o
damp dress if it can be avoided, for
nothing so successfully creases it. It
should be at once taken off and hung
in a good position to dry. Careful at
tention should always be paid to dress
braids and facings. If braid is re-
placed as soon as it commences to wear
the facing will in many instances be
saved. A dress braid should always
be put on by hand, and, in most in.
stances, ''rolled on" If sewed on by
machine more time is consumed in rip.
ping it off, when it requires replacing,
than in both sewing on and ripping of
braid sewn on by hand. If one has
to be much in the kitchen WOODEN
dresses should not be worn there. They
hold the odors and smoke, and soon
become grimy and smoky.
Closets in which clothing is kept
should be aired every day. If dresse:
are to lie in trunks or drawers they
should be folded with great care, and
always right side out, particularly il
lined, as the dress material, folding
over the lining, prevents in measure
its creasing. Dresses which can b
hung right side out crease and string
much less that those which are hung
up wrong side out. They may be easily
protected from dust by hanging ,
sheet or curtain made Of calico owe
them. Hats and bonnets should b.
kept we'll brushed with soft manill;
brush. Whisks are too stiff and harsl
to be used. When not in use the.
should be kept in a box or close close
or drawer, if one chances to have then
of sufficient depth.
If summer dresses of wash material
are always folded smoothly on takin!
them off they will require, unles
actually soiled, much less frequen
laundering than when hung. Treatet
in this way by moderately careful
. person, linen lawn dress may som
times be wore every day for two weeks
The dress, however, must have bee
we'll done up to commence with.
The care of boots, shoes and slip
pers, which do their full share in 81,
ing one tidy, well-dressed air, mus
not be forgotten. Firstly. never allo'
+! a boot or shoe to become run over q
the heel. No heel is better than arur
over one. If you can not afford to kee
!. them straight by frequent rebuildin
, cut off the lift each time one become
run over. With great care this hab
of running over heels may be almos
entirely cured. A greater assistanc
than nails on the side run over is I
} have small wedge forced betwee
3 the layers of the heel on the run-ove
side, thus forcing the foot to tread tn
other way. If this is persistentlly kel
; up, the boot will soon show gre;
1 improvement. A boot should never
5 worn with buttons off or with knots
t the shoestrings, both being untid,,
r No matter how old a boot may b
$ even if patched, if the buttons are q
on, the heels straight and it is We
blackened, it has tidy, well-dress'
appearance. Slippers above all thin
o must be irreproachable in the way
e being whole and well blackened.
J. Philadelphia Press.
70 Take Care Of the Babies.
!. The great mortality among childr